Hehe, Heavenly Flame! Mine!

"Call..."

Ten Thousand Beasts Bone Pit, Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

In the palm of his hand, a wisp of crimson flame flickered quietly, its color intense, and deep within the flame seemed to hide the low roars of thousands of ferocious beasts.

Ranked twenty-second on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame is Heavenly Flames formed from the souls of myriad beasts and born in a place where myriad beasts gather.

Although it is currently only a nascent flame, its unique aura as Heavenly Flames is enough to drive any Alchemist mad.

Xiao Yan clenched his fist, feeling the new power flowing through his meridians, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

Although this refining was carried out under the premise of the Yao Lao using the Bone Spirit Cold Flame to suppress it, plus a Fifth-Rank Pill, he still endured the pain of the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame scorching his body on his own!

Congratulations!

What surprised Xiao Yan even more was that after refining the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, his cultivation level jumped directly from Eight-Star Fighter to One-Star Battle Master!

"Teacher! I've made it!"

Xiao Yan suddenly stood up and excitedly turned around, wanting to share his joy with Yao Lao. However, before he could finish speaking, his gaze met a pair of eyes.

Qin Yu sat on a fallen skeleton not far away, one leg bent and resting on his knee, one hand supporting his chin, looking at him with an extremely curious gaze.

That look in his eyes was as if he wanted to dissect him, slice him into pieces, and examine him closely.

Xiao Yan's hair stood on end instantly.

Qin Yu is now Dou Wang expert; if he tries to steal my Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, it will be troublesome.

Xiao Yan subconsciously took half a step back, his right hand already touching the Heavy Xuan Ruler on his back, and his fighting Dou Qi involuntarily tensed up.

It's like someone who has just received a treasure, only to turn around and find a fierce-looking guy behind them.

"What's there to be nervous about? I'm not going to steal it from you."

Seeing his reaction, Qin Yu flashed in front of him and slapped Xiao Yan on the back of the head.

The force wasn't strong, but caught off guard, Xiao Yan was still knocked forward half a step, and his hand, which was touching the Heavy Xuan Ruler, froze in mid-air.

"I already possess a Heavenly Flames myself, why would I bother stealing your wisp that hasn't even grown up yet?"

Qin Yu withdrew his hand and gave him a disdainful look from head to toe.

"Besides, that old man next to you is so protective of his own. If I really dared to lay a hand on him, wouldn't he fight me to the death?"

Xiao Yan was a little dazed by the slap, and only after hearing Qin Yu's words did he realize that he had indeed overreacted.

He awkwardly touched his nose, his gaze secretly glancing at the Yao Lao.

The Yao Lao was hovering to the side, watching him make a fool of himself with a mocking smile.

Qin Yu almost had a nervous breakdown when he set off.

Fortunately, the child didn't have any bad intentions; he was just chatting with Xiao Yan.

"Cough..."

Xiao Yan cleared his throat and forced a smile.

"Brother Qin Yu, long time no see! What are you doing here?"

"I was just passing by when I sensed some movement over here, so I came to check it out."

Qin Yu responded with a sentence, then sighed:

"Your luck is unbelievable. In such a vast area as the Magic Beast Mountains, you just happened to stumble upon this nascent Myriad Beast Spirit Flame."

When the topic of Heavenly Flames came up, Xiao Yan's chest puffed out involuntarily, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.

Hehe, Heavenly Flames! Mine!

"He truly lives up to his role as the protagonist."

"What?"

"It's nothing, I was just complimenting you."

Xiao Yan had a feeling that Qin Yu must have said something, but he didn't delve into it and just smiled.

He really wanted to ask about what he had seen in the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave that day, but he swallowed the words back.

Qin Yu hadn't brought it up, so asking about it abruptly would only make him seem like he was being nosy.

"Alright, I won't bother you anymore."

Qin Yu patted non-existent dust off his hands and waved at him.

"You've just finished refining the Heavenly Flames, so take some time to stabilize your cultivation level. I'm leaving now."

Without waiting for Xiao Yan's response, Qin Yu turned and sped away towards the edge of the mountain valley, his figure quickly disappearing into the horizon.

Even if Yao Lao Yao Lao not here, Qin Yu would not have tried to seize the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame.

The reason for searching for the Volcanic Rock Flame was because of the strange occurrence that happened when they subdued the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Otherwise, who would have the time to keep so many Heavenly Flames inside their body?

Xiao Yan watched his retreating figure, stood there in silence for a long while, before slowly withdrawing his gaze.

"What, are you envious?"

The Yao Lao floated to his side, his voice carrying a hint of teasing.

Xiao Yan blushed, opened his mouth as if to argue, but ultimately admitted it frankly:

"... a little."

"Oh? Which point?"

"I think so."

Xiao Yan lowered his gaze, looking at the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame in his palm, a signature bitter smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

"They're not much older than me, and they're already Dou Wang."

"And look at him, the way he speaks and acts, so casual, so free and easy."

He paused, his voice lowering slightly:

"If I had his abilities, some things would be much easier to do."

The Yao Lao didn't reply, but just listened quietly.

The Three-Year Agreement, to put it nicely, was the young man's last act of defiance; to put it bluntly, it was just a chance given to Xiao Yan on a whim.

From another perspective, Nalan Yanran could have simply refused the agreement outright.

Moreover, Yun Yun, a Dou Huang expert, was present at the time, so Xiao Yan and the Xiao Household couldn't change anything with their strength.

Xiao Yan quickly came to his senses, shook his head vigorously, and grinned again:

"But it's alright, I'm just getting started. He has his way, I have mine. Sooner or later..."

He pursed his lips, not finishing his sentence, but a defiant light shone in his eyes.

Seeing Xiao Yan's appearance, Yao Lao nodded with satisfaction, then glanced thoughtfully in the direction Qin Yu had left.

When Yao Lao had close contact with Qin Yu just now, he felt that the boy had undergone some subtle changes compared to when he was at the Xiao Household last time.

He couldn't pinpoint exactly what had changed.

My Soul Power has increased somewhat, and my aura is normal, but there's just something indescribable about it.

The Yao Lao shook his head, temporarily suppressing the thought; Qin Yu's matter was not of much concern to him.

He should keep an eye on this brat in front of him first.

Although Xiao Yan often argued with him, after three years of being a useless person, Xiao Yan's character had become very resilient.

Ordinary blows wouldn't cause him any real harm.

Otherwise, the Yao Lao wouldn't have said that Qin Yu's appearance was timely.

He withdrew his gaze and patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder:

"Alright, let's go. We've got the Heavenly Flames; now it's time to get down to business."

Xiao Yan nodded, picked up the Heavy Xuan Ruler, and strode out of the mountain valley.